A method for detecting positive growth autocorrelation without marking individuals.

In most ecological studies, within-group variation is a nuisance that obscures patterns of interest and reduces statistical power. However, patterns of within-group variability often contain information about ecological processes. In particular, such patterns can be used to detect positive growth au...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mollie E Brooks, Michael W McCoy, Benjamin M Bolker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3810375?pdf=render